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December 2012 - Page 3

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Speak 2 Swatties: Tearless Suicide

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. The following
December 7, 2012
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A Letter from the LSE Committee Chair

Fellow Swatties, Though there is something masochistically thrilling about partying so hard that the floor of Upper Tarble caves in, it’s not something we as a community should do again, ever. Let me be the umpteenth person to say that last year’s
December 6, 2012
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Financial Report Shows Economic Progress

When the “Great Recession” struck in 2007, colleges and universities were not spared. Endowments everywhere declined, and institutions were forced to make budget cuts in order to properly respond. Even now, as the economy is recovering, colleges are still announcing budget changes
December 6, 2012
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Spotting Plagiarism In Swarthmore Classrooms

Swarthmore’s College Judiciary Committee (CJC), a group of deans, faculty, and students that deal with cases of academic misconduct and determine the verdict, encounters around three to six cases of academic misconduct each semester, mostly due to various forms of plagiarism. Plagiarism
December 6, 2012
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Dare2Soar Raises Meals For Saturday Program

Dare2Soar is a well-established tutoring program for elementary and middle school children from Chester, run by Swarthmore students. Some students from the college choose to volunteer and tutor the children from Chester off-campus at select schools and others participate in the on-campus
December 6, 2012
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Yule Ball Budget Stirs Controversy

In the wake of the recent Yule Ball, students have disagreed vehemently over the event budget. Supporters claim that the Yule Ball, which received $3,000 from the Student Activities Committee (SAC) and more than $4,000 from Dean of Students Liz Braun and
December 6, 2012
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